Information processing apparatus and power supply control method

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: an optical disk apparatus; a receiver which receives a command indicating that a tray provided in the optical disc apparatus is ejected; a power supply module which supplies electric-power to each of modules of the information processing apparatus; and a power supply controller which controls supply of electric-power to each of the modules from the power supply module. When the supply of electric-power to each of the modules is stopped, the power supply controller continues the supply of electric-power to the optical disc apparatus during a certain time. When the power supply controller receives the command within the certain time, the power supply controller ejects the tray and stops the supply of electric-power to the optical disc apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
 an optical disc apparatus comprising a tray configured to receive an optical disc; 
 modules other than the optical disc apparatus; 
 a power-supply controller configured to control a supply of electric power from a power supply to the optical disc apparatus and each of the modules; and 
 a receiver configured to receive a command to eject the tray in the optical disc apparatus, and configured to transmit information about the command to the power-supply controller, 
 wherein, when the supply of electric power to each of the modules is stopped, the power-supply controller is configured to continue the supply of electric power to the optical disc apparatus during a time period, 
 wherein, when the power-supply controller receives the information about the command within the time period, the power-supply controller is configured to eject the tray and to stop the supply of electric power to the optical disc apparatus, 
 wherein the power-supply controller is configured to determine whether the power supply is connected to an external power source, and 
 wherein, when the power-supply controller determines that the power supply module is not connected to the external power source, the power-supply controller is configured to stop the supply of electric power to the optical disc apparatus. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein, when supply of electric power to each of the modules is stopped, the power-supply controller is configured to be supplied with electric power and to receive information about the command from the receiver. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the information processing apparatus is portable and can be battery-driven. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a switch configured to eject the tray from the optical disc apparatus, 
 wherein, when the switch is operated within the time period, the power-supply controller is configured to eject the tray and to stop the supply of electric power to the optical disc apparatus. 
 
     
     
       5. A power-supply control method for an information processing apparatus including an optical disc apparatus, comprising:
 supplying electric power to the optical disc apparatus and each of a plurality of modules in the information processing apparatus; 
 receiving a first command to stop the supply of electric power to each of the modules; 
 continuing the supply of electric power to the optical disc apparatus during a time period after receiving the first command; 
 ejecting the tray, after receiving within the time period a second command to eject a tray in the optical disc apparatus, and stopping the supply of electric power to the optical disc apparatus; 
 determining whether the information processing apparatus is connected to an external power source; and 
 stopping the supply of electric power to the optical disc apparatus when it is determined that the information processing apparatus is not connected to the external power source. 
 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the information processing apparatus is portable and can be battery driven,
 wherein the optical disc apparatus includes a switch configured to eject the tray from the optical disc apparatus, and 
 wherein, ejecting the tray and stopping the supply of electric power to the optical disc apparatus when the switch is operated within the time period.